COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONOur twist on the German Märzen bier, we give you a Paso Märzen. Traditional imported malts offer subtle honey-like aromas with hints of Noble hop spice. The stars of this brew are the imported Pilsner and Vienna malts that offer malty sweetness that carry through to the end. German Hallertau hops add rich Noble hop character to balance this exceptional Marzen. This beer is 100% stainless steel and gets the name Oaktoberfest as an ode to our hometown, Paso Robles, Spanish for "Pass of The Oaks". True to Oktoberfest custom, this beer makes its debut in time for fall to celebrate the age-old German tradition.

The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: Pours amber with a whitish head. Aroma is slight oak-aging, but mostly a lot of caramel and malt. Taste is slightly oaky at the top, but then gets to be more like a normal marzen with the sweet caramel tastes hitting it up. Good though.

2014/11/24 - Pours a clear yellow/orange gold colour with a foamy white head that quickly reduces to a film. Aroma is cereal, bready malts, honey and a hint of apple. Taste is cereal, biscuit, and muted honey. Mouthfeel is medium with low carbonation and a crisp, drying finish. An ok marzen, but the oak is indistinguishable.
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Pour is a clear tan with an average white head. Aroma is a little caramel malt with some bread. Flavor is a bready malt but kinda watery and flat after that. Finish is watery and cracker malt. The name is kinda deceiving. It’s not a oak aged marzen the name has something to do with the Spanish name of the city this is made.

12 oz. bottle from BevMo. Not sure what the oak in the name refers to here. Pretty typical lager nose of malt and yeast. Taste is mild roasted bitterness against a bready malt base. No fragrant hops here. There’s a subtle honey like sweetness with a dry finish over a light body. Nothing exceptional but smooth and drinkable.

Hmm, holding a 99 for style, but 70something over all. So, even if it is amazing, it is still meh. And, indeed. It is meh. Aroma is missing, flavor lacking, color bad. Alas, these are flaws on a great brew. Major, major flaws, in a decently made brew.

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